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Meeting the Diggs
Our secretary, Wendy Lewellen, wrote the book, Good Soles: Chautauqua Rails to Trails Namesakes and Trailblazers. She had the unbelievably wonderful, serendipity experience to be seated three rows behind Matthew Diggs, who financed the entire Nancy B. Diggs Trail, at…
Read MoreGive Big CHQ on June 13th
We need your help! Chautauqua Rails to Trails is participating in the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation’s Give Big CHQ event on Thursday, June 13th! Each unique donation of $10 or more between 7:16 AM and 7:16 PM helps us in…
Read MoreThe Wine Walk Returns on July 20th!
We are excited to welcome you back for the Chautauqua Rails to Trails Wine Walk! The 2024 Wine Walk is scheduled for Saturday July 20th. Staggered start times will run every 15 minutes from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Here’s…
Read More3RD SATURDAY CO-SPONSORED HIKE ON MAY 18TH AT 9:30AM – RALPH C SHELDON JR TRAIL
Meet at the Trailhead on Titus Rd. at 9:30 AM. We will walk out toward Nettle Hill. I will lead this hike and we will do about 3 – 4 miles as usual at our usual pace. HOWEVER….IF ANYONE WANTS…
Read More3RD SATURDAY HIKE ….SATURDAY APRIL 20…9:30 AM START…NEW HIKE IN PANAMA
Join us Saturday April 20 at 9:30 for a hike at Watts Flats State Wildlife Management Area near Panama. This flat railroad grade passes by ponds and is a great place for birds and wildlife. We may be lucky to see the…
Read More3RD SATURDAY CO-SPONSORED HIKE ON MARCH 16 AT 9:30 AM – LONG POINT STATE PARK
Hello Everyone! Victoria has graciously agreed to lead another hike for us on March 16th at Long Point State Park. Please meet at the Marina at 9:30am. It’s near the boat launch and bathrooms. If anyone wants to volunteer to…
Read More3RD SATURDAY CO-SPONSORED HIKE JANUARY 20 2024. 9:30 AM AUDUBON NATURE CENTER
We will meet at the Jamestown Audubon Community Nature Center, Riverside Road. Can be reached from route 62 from Jamestown or County Rd.8139 from Frewsburg. (42.020, -79.169) This hike will be approximately a two mile loop, with a one-mile extension…
Read MoreCHAUTAUQUA RAILS TO TRAILS COMMEMORATES 1872 CHRISTMAS EVE TRAINWRECK
One of the many benefits of utilizing the trail system created and maintained by Chautauqua Rails to Trails is an appreciation of our county’s railroad history. A day that lives in infamy is Christmas Eve, 1872, when a Buffalo, Corry…
Read MoreSummerdale Parking Lot Improvement
This Tuesday, December 19th, The Summerdale parking lot and trail head to CR2T and the West Overland trail into Chautauqua Gorge loop will be closed and inaccessible for a few days. We are expanding the parking area to be able…
Read MoreGood Soles: Chautauqua Rails to Trails Namesakes and Trailblazers
A long-time devotee of the organization, Ms. Lewellen serves as secretary to CR2T and was moved to write this book when she undertook the task of refurbishing, replacing, and repainting some of the signs which bear the trail segments’ namesakes….
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